When the group decides to name the boat, Isabel’s grandfather quietly says “The St. Louis.”  Why do you think this is important?  

Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud each lose someone important to them.  Who is it and how does this change their outlook?

An 83 year-old COPD patient with a Shiley Number 7 on 40% FiO2 via trach-mask requires tracheostomy suction. Which of the following should you perform first?

Which of the following is not an immediate complication of a cricothyroidotomy? 

You will be performing tracheostomy care. Which of the following equipment list is least needed to perform this procedure:

You are assigned to care for an alert 17 year-old male with history of allergies and status asthmaticus. Upon arrival to the patient’s room you hear audible stridor and the patient’s voice is hoarse. Which of the following should you recommend?

If aspiration is confirmed on a patient, efforts must be made to minimize further aspiration. You would include all of the following in your respiratory care plan EXCEPT which of the following? 

What is the normal range of negative pressure to use when suctioning a child?

Which of the following is a consideration when inserting an LMA?

Which of the following is the most common lesions may occur at the cuff, tube tip, or stoma site?